The Demon
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The Demon is the fire-breathing, blood-spitting, axe-bass–wielding stage persona of Gene Simmons from the rock band Kiss.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Demon canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6500344 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Demon Context triple: [Kiss, usesStageMakeup, The Demon]
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A.
The Demon
"The Demon" is a narrative poem by Russian Romantic writer Mikhail Lermontov that tells the tragic love story between a fallen spirit and a mortal Georgian princess.
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B.
Son of the Demon
Son of the Demon is a Batman graphic novel that centers on the Dark Knight’s uneasy alliance and romantic relationship with Talia al Ghul amid a high-stakes battle against a powerful terrorist threat.
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C.
White Demon
White Demon is a formidable mythical monster from the Persian epic Shahnameh, best known as the fearsome adversary slain by the hero Rostam.
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D.
The Black Devil
The Black Devil was the fearsome nickname of Erich Hartmann, the German World War II fighter ace who remains the highest-scoring fighter pilot in history.
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E.
Raising Demons
Raising Demons is a humorous memoir by Shirley Jackson that continues her autobiographical accounts of family life and domestic chaos.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Demon Target entity description: The Demon is the fire-breathing, blood-spitting, axe-bass–wielding stage persona of Gene Simmons from the rock band Kiss.
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A.
The Demon
"The Demon" is a narrative poem by Russian Romantic writer Mikhail Lermontov that tells the tragic love story between a fallen spirit and a mortal Georgian princess.
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B.
Son of the Demon
Son of the Demon is a Batman graphic novel that centers on the Dark Knight’s uneasy alliance and romantic relationship with Talia al Ghul amid a high-stakes battle against a powerful terrorist threat.
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C.
White Demon
White Demon is a formidable mythical monster from the Persian epic Shahnameh, best known as the fearsome adversary slain by the hero Rostam.
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D.
The Black Devil
The Black Devil was the fearsome nickname of Erich Hartmann, the German World War II fighter ace who remains the highest-scoring fighter pilot in history.
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E.
Raising Demons
Raising Demons is a humorous memoir by Shirley Jackson that continues her autobiographical accounts of family life and domestic chaos.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
stage persona ⓘ |
| activeSince | 1973 ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Kiss comic books
ⓘ
Kiss films and videos ⓘ Kiss live performances ⓘ Kiss merchandise ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Kiss ⓘ |
| associatedGenreAesthetic | shock rock ⓘ |
| associatedWithAlbum |
Destroyer
ⓘ
Kiss (album) ⓘ Love Gun ⓘ |
| associatedWithTour |
Alive! Tour
ⓘ
linked to:
Alive/Worldwide Tour
Destroyer Tour ⓘ Dynasty Tour ⓘ Love Gun Tour ⓘ
linked to:
Love Gun
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| createdBy | Gene Simmons ⓘ |
| createdFor | Kiss ⓘ |
| genre |
hard rock
ⓘ
heavy metal ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
demonic imagery
ⓘ
pyrotechnic effects ⓘ tongue extension ⓘ |
| hasFanBase | Kiss Army ⓘ |
| hasInstrument |
axe-shaped bass guitar
ⓘ
bass guitar ⓘ |
| hasOccupation |
bassist
ⓘ
singer ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
comic book characters
ⓘ
horror films ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Kiss ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blood-spitting
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elaborate makeup ⓘ fire-breathing ⓘ menacing persona ⓘ theatrical stage performances ⓘ |
| partOf | Kiss personas ⓘ |
| performer | Gene Simmons ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Gene Simmons ⓘ |
| sameAs | Gene Simmons' stage persona ⓘ |
| stageRole |
bassist of Kiss
ⓘ
co-lead vocalist of Kiss ⓘ |
| usesSpecialEffect |
fake blood spitting
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fire breathing ⓘ |
| wears |
armor-like stage costume
ⓘ
black-and-white face makeup ⓘ platform boots ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Demon Description of subject: The Demon is the fire-breathing, blood-spitting, axe-bass–wielding stage persona of Gene Simmons from the rock band Kiss.
Referenced by (4)
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